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Zimbabwe's forgotten children
05 Jul 2011 at 08:29hrs | Views
"Zimbabwe's forgotten children"
Studio 4 Atlas Studios in Johannesburg will be premiering a short film.
YEAR : 2010
DIRECTOR : Jezza Neumann
PRODUCER : Xoliswa Sithole
GENRE : Documentary
DURATION : 90 min
SYNOPSIS:
Esther, 12 years old and HIV-positive, is taking care of her dying mother and baby sister, while the brilliant Obert is struggling to put food on the table, leaving no room for school fees to be paid. The story of Zimbabwe, once the pride of Africa, is a complex one, and the story of its children the one least told.
A unique document produced by and featuring multi-award winning South African filmmaker Xoliswa Sithole is back with Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children a film that i.a. won her another BAFTA, and a Peabody award.
Studio 4 Atlas Studios in Johannesburg will be premiering a short film.
YEAR : 2010
DIRECTOR : Jezza Neumann
PRODUCER : Xoliswa Sithole
GENRE : Documentary
DURATION : 90 min
SYNOPSIS:
Esther, 12 years old and HIV-positive, is taking care of her dying mother and baby sister, while the brilliant Obert is struggling to put food on the table, leaving no room for school fees to be paid. The story of Zimbabwe, once the pride of Africa, is a complex one, and the story of its children the one least told.
A unique document produced by and featuring multi-award winning South African filmmaker Xoliswa Sithole is back with Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children a film that i.a. won her another BAFTA, and a Peabody award.
Source - www.atlasstudios.co.za
